Blackford had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-3 to make it eight. They were beaten by the Madison-Grant Argylls 62-0. The Bruins were not able to make up for their loss to the Argylls from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
As for Madison-Grant, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0. Fans of they have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Oj Blackwell and Jon Stanley. Blackwell rushed for 87 yards and a pair of TDs while Stanley rushed for 77 yards and two scores on only eight carries. Blackwell's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Rosin White was in the mix too, providing Madison-Grant with two touchdowns.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Blackford will square off against rival Elwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Madison-Grant is set to challenge their familiar foe Oak Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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